Master's in Childhood Education, Grade 1-6

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The 33-credit Master of Science in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6, leads to initial/professional certification. Candidates seeking initial certification who do not yet have appropriate experience at both the lower and upper grade levels covered by their prospective certification areas will fulfill this requirement by completing 20 days of supervised student teaching in each area of certification they are seeking. Degree candidates seeking initial certification will complete an e-portfolio project in the clinical practice course. Candidates who are already certified will instead take EDUC 537. All candidates must successfully complete the education capstone requirement specific to the Childhood Education program prior to degree conferral. To qualify for professional certification, candidates must also have completed three years of teaching in the area of the certificate.